Biology:Berlandiera texana
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Berlandiera texana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Berlandiera |
| Species: | B. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Berlandiera texana DC.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Berlandiera longifolia Nutt. | |
Berlandiera texana is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as Texas greeneyes.[2] It is native to the south-central United States , in the states of Texas , New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas , Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[3][4]
Berlandiera texana is an herb up to 120 cm (48 inches or 4 feet) tall. It has several flower heads with yellow ray florets and red disc florets. Flowers bloom March to November. The species is found in dry locations in open woodlands and thickets.[5] The Latin specific epithet texana is in reference to the state of Texas, where it grows.[2]
References
- ↑ The Plant List, Berlandiera texana DC.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Berlandiera texana - Plant Finder". http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=277406&isprofile=0&cv.
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Great Plains Flora Association. 1986. Flora of the Great Plains i–vii, 1–1392. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence.
- ↑ Flora of North America, Berlandiera texana de Candolle
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15596879 entry
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